Estonia vs Madagascar: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Estonia
254,210 hectares
in 2025
Madagascar
236,550 hectares
in 2025
Estonia rank
74th
Madagascar rank
75th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Estonia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 254,210 hectares against 236,550 hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 17,660 hectares.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Madagascar ahead.
Estonia ranks 74th and Madagascar ranks 75th of 185 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 196,776 hectares | 317,256 hectares | 120,480 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 201,956 hectares | 298,693 hectares | 96,738 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 212,574 hectares | 268,484 hectares | 55,910 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 242,655 hectares | 243,955 hectares | 1,300 hectares | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Estonia or Madagascar?
- Estonia, at 254,210 hectares against 236,550 hectares in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Estonia and Madagascar?
- 17,660 hectares, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Madagascar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Madagascar rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Estonia ranks 74th and Madagascar ranks 75th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.